Elm

With our Green Shape label, we offer functional, environmentally-friendly products made from sustainable materials. They are manufactured under fair working conditions along the entire supply chain. The criteria for the label are strict and transparent. They are under constant review and cover the entire lifecycle of the product from design, through production, care and maintenance, to repair and the product’s end of life. Find out more aboutGreen Shape.

The state seal Grüner Knopf is awarded to textiles that comply with particularly high social and environmental standards.

The Elm in a nutshell: short and sweet. But don’t think this rascal doesn’t have much to offer — you can wear him close to your back and he comes in different volumes. Open it at the top and he’ll deliver your breakfast baguette, your yoga mat or a birthday bouquet for your sweetheart. Fold him together at the middle and he’ll provide service as a waist pack. The textile, robust material mix made from hemp fibers with small color inlays and organic cotton gives each bag a special, individualized flair. The VAUDE Green Shape label stands for environmentally friendly, functional products made from sustainable materials.

Green Info

We strive for good working conditions and wages for all workers. We are a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) and we are committed to continuously improve working conditions at all of our production facilities. We monitor these conditions regularly. VAUDE has achieved leader status, the highest status of FWF membership.

With our Green Shape label, we offer functional, environmentally-friendly products made from sustainable materials. They are manufactured under fair working conditions along the entire supply chain. The criteria for the label are strict and transparent. They are under constant review and cover the entire lifecycle of the product from design, through production, care and maintenance, to repair and the product’s end of life. Find out more aboutGreen Shape.

This product includes natural hemp fibers. Hemp is a hardy, robust plant that is naturally resilient and fast-growing. It requires little water for cultivation, no fertilizers and no pesticides. This makes it an eco-friendly, renewable resource. Fibers obtained from the stalks are spun to make hard-wearing fabrics. These fabrics are then used to create high-quality, durable products that highlight VAUDE’s commitment to sustainability. Find out more about hemp.

This product includes a biobased plastic containing castor oil. Normally, plastics are made from petroleum. In order to conserve this fossil resource, we went out in search of renewable alternatives. Castor oil grows without supplemental irrigation on poor soil and does not compete with the food chain. From the oil of the castor beans we produce fibers for clothing and plastic components such as zippers, buckles and hooks. They have the same properties of conventional materials — only "greener". Find out more about biobased plastic.

This product includes certified organic cotton that is produced in accordance with stringent environmental standards – with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides, and lower water consumption than conventional growing methods. After all, we want you to feel good with our product. Find out more about Organic Cotton.

This product features our water repellent Eco Finish. Applied to the surface of your VAUDE product, it causes rainwater to simply bead up on the surface – without the use of environmentally-harmful fluorocarbons (PFC). Eco Finish protects you from the rain and helps keep nature clean. Find out more about Eco Finish.

VAUDE uses renewable vegetable- or animal-based resources in the manufacture of this product. This saves on fossil raw materials.